CrossCountry - Apprentice Train Driver - Recruitment Discussion

[shayru]

Anyone passed for Manchester Pic?

 

[brocktrainguy]

My Bournemouth application still says pending

 

[callumreecepl]

I've gone for 24th October. I got both an email and a phone call. I've just had my first practice at the group Bourdon test. I completed 59 rows (across 5 sheets) but missed 13 boxes.

 

[shayru]

I've gone for 24th October. I got both an email and a phone call. I've just had my first practice at the group Bourdon test. I completed 59 rows (across 5 sheets) but missed 13 boxes.

Which depot did you apply for, and how did you find spatial ability test, which was quite tricky for many of us.

 

[minion37]

I've gone for 24th October. I got both an email and a phone call. I've just had my first practice at the group Bourdon test. I completed 59 rows (across 5 sheets) but missed 13 boxes.

Which depot you did applied for?

 

[callumreecepl]

I applied for Manchester. I found it quite tricky myself tbh. Honestly wasn't expecting to pass, but I did... so no news is good news folks!

 

[chalkijr]

I applied for Manchester. I found it quite tricky myself tbh. Honestly wasn't expecting to pass, but I did... so no news is good news folks!

Congratulations mate! When did you find out?

Still not heard a thing.

 

[callumreecepl]

Last week on Monday.

 

[Ridetherails]

I've gone for 24th October. I got both an email and a phone call. I've just had my first practice at the group Bourdon test. I completed 59 rows (across 5 sheets) but missed 13 boxes.

Work on slowing it down a little to focus on accuracy.

It’s one of the tests where the more you do it the easier it becomes as you get used to the formation of the number of dots required.

 

[holmes3755]

For any of you in the talent pool already.
I had a call last week informing me that all courses including January next year are full and allocated.
with at least another 5 courses due to be filled throughout 2026.
Should start getting some movement for those of us that’s been waiting for a while.

 

[JH-OB]

For any of you in the talent pool already.
I had a call last week informing me that all courses including January next year are full and allocated.
with at least another 5 courses due to be filled throughout 2026.
Should start getting some movement for those of us that’s been waiting for a while.

Thanks, which depot are you in for?

 

[holmes3755]

Thanks, which depot are you in for?

Derby, what about you

 

[JH-OB]

Derby, what about you

I’m in for Bristol

 

[sktt25]

For any of you in the talent pool already.
I had a call last week informing me that all courses including January next year are full and allocated.
with at least another 5 courses due to be filled throughout 2026.
Should start getting some movement for those of us that’s been waiting for a while.

Sounds promising! Was the call offering you a place on one of the courses or was it just informing you that this is the case? Did they say how many courses are planned next year? Cheers

 

[Reactor Scram]

Sounds promising! Was the call offering you a place on one of the courses or was it just informing you that this is the case? Did they say how many courses are planned next year? Cheers

I think 6 based on what he wrote. Jan plus 5 more.

 

[sktt25]

Apologies I just realised I misread it. Getting confused about year I am in haha

 

[Reactor Scram]

Apologies I just realised I misread it. Getting confused about year I am in haha

No worries, 2023 seems like a while ago now...

 

[Kems91]

How often do crosscountry do recruitment drives, I know us rejected folk have to wait 6 months before we reapply so the question is will they open up for applicants within the 6 months or is it like a yearly thing?

 

[softquaser]

For any of you in the talent pool already.
I had a call last week informing me that all courses including January next year are full and allocated.
with at least another 5 courses due to be filled throughout 2026.
Should start getting some movement for those of us that’s been waiting for a while.

I'm Derby too, but I'm not receiving any updates if courses are full or not

 

[sktt25]

The last recruitment drive for trainees before this one was in September 2023

How often do crosscountry do recruitment drives, I know us rejected folk have to wait 6 months before we reapply so the question is will they open up for applicants within the 6 months or is it like a yearly thing?

 

[chalkijr]

Last week on Monday.

How often do crosscountry do recruitment drives, I know us rejected folk have to wait 6 months before we reapply so the question is will they open up for applicants within the 6 months or is it like a yearly thing?

How longs a piece of string?

All Toc's and Foc's recruit when they need drivers/top up their talent pools.

Seem are more regular than others, for example I see Northern recruit a lot. But I've only seen XC recruit twice in the last year or so.

 

[brocktrainguy]

Have any Bournemouth applicants heard anything?

 

[Hpvs20]

Has anyone actually been rejected yet for the most recent cohort ?

 

[minion37]

Have any Bournemouth applicants heard anything?

Nope

 

[GPR]

Has anyone actually been rejected yet for the most recent cohort ?

I got the kb for Manchester.

 

[chalkijr]

I got the kb for Manchester.

Sorry to hear pal. When did you get the message?

I'm literally still in limbo... No email and no call (Manchester)

 

[GPR]

15th July I had the email to say I hadn’t got past the SHL assessments.
This was for the recent recruitment drive.

 

[chalkijr]

Sorry to hear that then mate, they were definitely on the tough side when it comes to these assessments for train driver jobs.

15th July I had the email to say I hadn’t got past the SHL assessments.
This was for the recent recruitment drive.

I don't know if you are interested or not but I have seen Northern have just put an advert up for Manchester again, if you wanted to give them a crack.

 

[GPR]

Sorry to hear that then mate, they were definitely on the tough side when it comes to these assessments for train driver jobs.


I don't know if you are interested or not but I have seen Northern have just put an advert up for Manchester again, if you wanted to give them a crack.

Thanks. For Northern Manchester is too far as they have restricted the commute time to 45 minutes at 0800 on a Monday morning so Liverpool is my only depot that I can apply for.
haven’t succeeded with TPE or Cross Country in these recent recruitment drives unfortunately so I have to hold out for when Lime St next comes up.
Hopefully you get some good news soon with CC. I bet it painful being so far along in the process with no updates.

 

[Jordan1991]

Sorry to hear that then mate, they were definitely on the tough side when it comes to these assessments for train driver jobs.


I don't know if you are interested or not but I have seen Northern have just put an advert up for Manchester again, if you wanted to give them a crack.

I’ve just banged one in for northern after being unsuccessful with TPE, still waiting on the XC outcome though.

The selection process with northern sounds brutal, having to attend an in person group test session throughout the day, separate to the psychometrics. I’ve not heard of that with any other TOC before